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Commission backs clarifications on balconies, considers roof-deck rules for multifamily open space
Summary
Commissioners discussed proposed changes to project-design rules in Division 6 of Title 19: allowing balconies to project into certain setbacks for units with only single-side solar access, and aligning open-space rules for shared roof decks so that multifamily in horizontal mixed-use developments and mixed-use buildings have consistent treatment.
Staff brought forward two project-design issues in Division 6 of Title 19: whether balconies for certain multifamily units should be allowed to project into internal setbacks and whether shared roof decks may satisfy a larger portion of required internal open space in some multifamily or mixed-use developments. Planning Manager Libby Grage explained the balcony item grew from a conflict between interior-side setback rules intended to preserve light and the common practice of providing balconies as private outdoor space; staff…
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